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Bobby Wagner Gets Doctorate, Jersey Retired at Utah State

5/6/2026

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Bobby Wagner received an honorary doctorate and delivered a commencement address at Utah State on April 29, 2026.
Utah State announced that Wagner’s No. 9 jersey will be retired, the program’s third such honor.
Wagner earned the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award on February 5, 2026, and cited 46 starts, 446 tackles tying a school record, and a bowl berth after 14 years.

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Bobby Wagner received an honorary doctorate and delivered a commencement address at Utah State on April 29, 2026.
Utah State announced that Wagner’s No. 9 jersey will be retired, the program’s third such honor.
Wagner earned the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award on February 5, 2026, and cited 46 starts, 446 tackles tying a school record, and a bowl berth after 14 years.